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'''Martynia''' is a monotypic genus in the Martyniaceae consisting of a single species, '''Martynia annua''', commonly known as the '''cat's claw''', and is endemic to Mexico. It is a popular material for basket making among Native American tribes in the Southwest. The genus and species were first validly described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1753 publication Species Plantarum.
== Uses ==
*The plant has medicinal values. In tribal pockets of Chhindwara and Betul Districts, Madhya Pradesh, root decoction is administered for snakebite.<ref name="uses"/>
*In Marudhamalai hills, tribes use the juice of leaf for epilepsy, tuberculosis and sorethroat.
*Besides these, the stem of the plant is used by Tantriks in some parts of India.
== References ==
<references>
<ref name="uses">Traditional knowledge on ethno-medicinal uses prevailing in tribal pockets of Chhindwara and Betul Districts, Madhya Pradesh, India - Nath Vijendra and Khatri Pavan Kumar</ref>
</references>
== External Links ==
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martynia Martynia-Wikipedia]
[[Category:Herbs]]
'''Martynia''' is a monotypic genus in the Martyniaceae consisting of a single species, '''Martynia annua''', commonly known as the '''cat's claw''', and is endemic to Mexico. It is a popular material for basket making among Native American tribes in the Southwest. The genus and species were first validly described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1753 publication Species Plantarum.
== Uses ==
*The plant has medicinal values. In tribal pockets of Chhindwara and Betul Districts, Madhya Pradesh, root decoction is administered for snakebite.<ref name="uses"/>
*In Marudhamalai hills, tribes use the juice of leaf for epilepsy, tuberculosis and sorethroat.
*Besides these, the stem of the plant is used by Tantriks in some parts of India.
== References ==
<references>
<ref name="uses">Traditional knowledge on ethno-medicinal uses prevailing in tribal pockets of Chhindwara and Betul Districts, Madhya Pradesh, India - Nath Vijendra and Khatri Pavan Kumar</ref>
</references>
== External Links ==
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martynia Martynia-Wikipedia]
[[Category:Herbs]]
